In the end, the academy attack ended in a tragic way.
Most of the soldiers from Ikol were unwilling to surrender and were killed cleanly. Those hundreds of mages were also loyal to the queen, and some even committed suicide on the spot, or started to fight back crazily, and were eventually frozen into an ice sculpture by Benjamin.
The ensuing battle lasted nearly an hour. Although the situation was almost one-sided, just killing people made them feel a little soft. Therefore, after the battle, everyone looked tired. Even the students who were hiding in the academy and barely taking any action couldn't help but feel dizzy looking at the devastated streets.
According to rough statistics, Iker sent 416 mages and 50,000 soldiers in this sneak attack, which can be said to be a feat in the history of war. It was hard for Benjamin to imagine how the Queen managed to bring so many people and sneak nearby without anyone noticing.
However, these were all matters that were over, and he was too lazy to pursue them any further.
In the town's camp, they recovered the academy's prisoners. It turned out that at the beginning of the sneak attack, the college's mages and the Ikol army started a series of battles in the streets of the town. The result was, of course, a huge defeat for the college, with the majority of the troops retreating back to the college and using runes to defend themselves. About twenty mages were captured by Ikol, and a dozen mages were killed in that battle.
A regrettable result, but at least they saved their homeland.
Students took to the streets to clean up the battlefield. Wallis began to plan memorial activities. The final exam was about to begin, and the town's reconstruction plan had to be quickly put on the agenda...
After the battle, although they were tired, they were still busy.
As for Benjamin, he took the queen and began the torture in the basement of the college.
-Yes, after freezing her into an ice sculpture, Benjamin did not choose to freeze her to death directly, but left her alive and prepared to use her to solve Ikol's problem.
"A regrettable result, isn't it?" Under the dim light, Benjamin said slowly with a cold face, "You almost risked everything, and in the end you lost everything you owned."
The queen said desperately: "Kill me if you can. I have no interest in watching you show off your power here."
"Do you think I don't want to kill you?" Benjamin snorted coldly and said, "Unfortunately, your president sent me a message, begging me to spare your life, otherwise I would have pushed you to the guillotine long ago. .”
He didn't lie. After the battle, the president did convey such a request to him.
Although Ikol's army has been defeated and all the mages have drunk the antidote and are out of the queen's control, it can be said that Ikol is in extreme chaos right now. Government orders are blocked and rumors are spreading... The president alone seems to be unable to control the situation.
In addition, according to him, the Mages Guild has been completely disbanded. There are thousands of mages, but only a few hundred are willing to stay and help the president. At least half of Regina's officials were unwilling to surrender, which led to the current chaotic situation.
Fortunately, there were not many aristocratic heirs in the empire in the past, and there had never been any powerful noble characters. Otherwise, Iker might have started a situation of separatism among the heroes.
But... they still have to be wary of the church outside Crusad's gate.
That's why Benjamin was here to talk to the queen.
"President? He is a traitor. He betrayed me and his country!" The Queen immediately showed disdain and said with anger on her face.
It seemed that she hated the president more than Benjamin.
"No one cares what you think."
Benjamin shook his head and suddenly clapped his hands. Following his movements, the Queen suddenly clutched her stomach and fell to the ground in pain, her screams echoing through the basement.
"The curse I planted on you can only be broken by someone who is stronger than my magical power." His voice slowly reached the Queen's ears, "You have no choice."
Benjamin controlled the curse for five minutes, and the Queen fainted from the pain several times, but then woke up from the coma due to severe pain. In the end, she could only collapse to the ground weakly, unable to say anything strong.
Afterwards, Benjamin took her and flew for a day to Regina.
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect that we would end up where we are today."
In the cold palace, the president looked at the queen's embarrassed look and couldn't help but shook his head.
The queen's face was ashen and she said nothing.
"What's going on over there in the church? Will they take advantage of the situation? Can Ikol stop it now?" Benjamin walked over and asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Um... I don't know." The president turned his head and said, "There is no movement at the gate. The spies we planted in the Horli Kingdom also reported that the church has been extremely quiet recently, with no movement at all."
When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
That's not right...
If it was because of the Valley of God’s Abandonment, so much time had passed, and the church should have finished exploring it long ago. And based on their style, if they could get away with it, they would never sit idly by when it came to Ikol.
Is there any conspiracy
He felt that he had to write a letter to the Foer family and get some inside information.
"So... is the situation in Ikol still stable now? What should we do next?" Benjamin thought for a while and then asked a new question.
It was obvious that they could not allow the Queen to ascend the throne and continue to rule Ikol. Icol needs a new ruler, one who is credible, able to withstand the threat of the church, and preferably someone who is justified, otherwise Icol will definitely be in chaos first.
The queen can temporarily act as a puppet to stabilize the domestic situation, but... with the queen's character, as long as she can still be exposed to politics, some troubles will definitely arise over time.
The president seemed to have the same idea as him, saying: "It can be stabilized for the time being, but Icol needs a new ruler."
"Are there any down-and-out nobles in the country? As long as they can have some blood relationship with the Queen, I can use them. At least they will be easier to control."
The queen sneered on the side, and the president shook his head, saying that there seemed to be no such candidate.
However, just when they were frowning, suddenly, a mage hurried in and reported to them: "President, the envoy of Carites just came over. Do we want to meet?"
When the two heard this, they both turned around in surprise.
The messenger of Caretes…
The battle in the academy and Regina's coup were not completely secret, and other countries must have heard about it. The envoy sent at this time is probably just for this matter.
However, not long after the previous mage came in, another mage came in and said in a panic: "Report to the president, Frieden's envoy is also here! They just bumped into each other at the door, and they seemed to have a quarrel!"